diff --git a/src/Mod/Draft/Resources/ui/dialogHatch.ui b/src/Mod/Draft/Resources/ui/dialogHatch.ui
index 8721a59577..9f19858492 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Draft/Resources/ui/dialogHatch.ui
+++ b/src/Mod/Draft/Resources/ui/dialogHatch.ui
@@ -75,6 +75,25 @@
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
+   <item row="4" column="0">
+    <widget class="QLabel" name="label_5">
+     <property name="text">
+      <string>Align to face:</string>
+     </property>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
+   <item row="4" column="1">
+    <widget class="QCheckBox" name="Translate">
+     <property name="toolTip">
+      <string>If checked, the pattern aligns with the base object.
+If unchecked, the pattern aligns with the global coordinate system.
+This setting modifies the Translate property.</string>
+     </property>
+     <property name="text">
+      <string/>
+     </property>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
   </layout>
  </widget>
  <customwidgets>
diff --git a/src/Mod/Draft/draftguitools/gui_hatch.py b/src/Mod/Draft/draftguitools/gui_hatch.py
index 8ae0db536a..9d6eae9523 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Draft/draftguitools/gui_hatch.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Draft/draftguitools/gui_hatch.py
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ class Draft_Hatch_TaskPanel:
             self.form.Pattern.setCurrentText(pat)
         self.form.Scale.setValue(params.get_param("HatchPatternScale"))
         self.form.Rotation.setValue(params.get_param("HatchPatternRotation"))
+        self.form.Translate.setChecked(params.get_param("HatchPatternTranslate"))
         todo.delay(self.form.setFocus, None)  # Make sure using Esc works.
 
     def accept(self):
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ class Draft_Hatch_TaskPanel:
         params.set_param("HatchPatternName", self.form.Pattern.currentText())
         params.set_param("HatchPatternScale", self.form.Scale.value())
         params.set_param("HatchPatternRotation", self.form.Rotation.value())
+        params.set_param("HatchPatternTranslate", self.form.Translate.isChecked())
         if hasattr(self.baseobj,"File") and hasattr(self.baseobj,"Pattern"):
             # modify existing hatch object
             o = "FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.getObject(\""+self.baseobj.Name+"\")"
@@ -87,6 +89,7 @@ class Draft_Hatch_TaskPanel:
             FreeCADGui.doCommand(o+".Pattern=\""+self.form.Pattern.currentText()+"\"")
             FreeCADGui.doCommand(o+".Scale="+str(self.form.Scale.value()))
             FreeCADGui.doCommand(o+".Rotation="+str(self.form.Rotation.value()))
+            FreeCADGui.doCommand(o+".Translate="+str(self.form.Translate.isChecked()))
         else:
             # create new hatch object
             FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.openTransaction("Create Hatch")
@@ -96,7 +99,8 @@ class Draft_Hatch_TaskPanel:
             cmd += "\"),filename=\""+self.form.File.property("fileName")
             cmd += "\",pattern=\""+self.form.Pattern.currentText()
             cmd += "\",scale="+str(self.form.Scale.value())
-            cmd += ",rotation="+str(self.form.Rotation.value())+")"
+            cmd += ",rotation="+str(self.form.Rotation.value())
+            cmd += ",translate="+str(self.form.Translate.isChecked())+")"
             FreeCADGui.doCommand(cmd)
             FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.commitTransaction()
         FreeCADGui.doCommand("FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.recompute()")
diff --git a/src/Mod/Draft/draftmake/make_hatch.py b/src/Mod/Draft/draftmake/make_hatch.py
index e88792d2ac..c237b57a69 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Draft/draftmake/make_hatch.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Draft/draftmake/make_hatch.py
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@ from draftobjects.hatch import Hatch
 if FreeCAD.GuiUp:
     from draftviewproviders.view_hatch import ViewProviderDraftHatch
 
-def make_hatch(baseobject, filename, pattern, scale, rotation):
+def make_hatch(baseobject, filename, pattern, scale, rotation, translate=True):
 
-    """make_hatch(baseobject, filename, pattern, scale, rotation): Creates and returns a
+    """make_hatch(baseobject, filename, pattern, scale, rotation, translate): Creates and returns a
     hatch object made by applying the given pattern of the given PAT file to the faces of
-    the given base object. Given scale and rotation factors are applied to the hatch object.
+    the given base object. Given scale, rotation and translate factors are applied to the hatch object.
     The result is a Part-based object created in the active document."""
 
     if not FreeCAD.ActiveDocument:
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ def make_hatch(baseobject, filename, pattern, scale, rotation):
     obj.Pattern = pattern
     obj.Scale = scale
     obj.Rotation = rotation
+    obj.Translate = translate
     if FreeCAD.GuiUp:
         ViewProviderDraftHatch(obj.ViewObject)
     return obj
diff --git a/src/Mod/Draft/draftutils/params.py b/src/Mod/Draft/draftutils/params.py
index c2b26f62f7..e4046a8a90 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Draft/draftutils/params.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Draft/draftutils/params.py
@@ -454,6 +454,7 @@ def _get_param_dictionary():
         "HatchPatternResolution":      ("int",       128),  # used for SVG patterns
         "HatchPatternRotation":        ("float",     0.0),
         "HatchPatternScale":           ("float",     100.0),
+        "HatchPatternTranslate":       ("bool",      True),
         "labeltype":                   ("string",    "Custom"),
         "LayersManagerHeight":         ("int",       320),
         "LayersManagerWidth":          ("int",       640),
diff --git a/src/Mod/Draft/draftviewproviders/view_hatch.py b/src/Mod/Draft/draftviewproviders/view_hatch.py
index 142ecb7b7d..f66f0c20bf 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Draft/draftviewproviders/view_hatch.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Draft/draftviewproviders/view_hatch.py
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ class ViewProviderDraftHatch:
         taskd.form.Pattern.setCurrentText(vobj.Object.Pattern)
         taskd.form.Scale.setValue(vobj.Object.Scale)
         taskd.form.Rotation.setValue(vobj.Object.Rotation)
+        taskd.form.Translate.setChecked(vobj.Object.Translate)
         Gui.Control.showDialog(taskd)
         return True